The definition of the profession of Private Law Investigator or "Research Private Officer " is defined by Article 20 of Law No. 83-629 of July 12, 1983 amended by Act No. 2003-239 of March 19, 2003, by Act No. 2006-64 of January 24, 2006 which provides:
"Is subject to the provisions of this title the profession which is for a person to collect, even without mentioning its quality or disclose the object of his mission, for information or indications for third parties, to defend their interests "
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During a dispute before courts, the evidence is essential for asserting your rights.
"No proof, no law".
The applicant body is obliged to prove his right he claims to have. This is provided by Article 9 of NCPC which provides:
"It is for each party to prove the facts according to the law, for the success of its claim".
The search for evidence must be fair, this means that research must be done in compliance with laws and regulations of the Republic ( "to respect the positive law of any State").
The evidence in criminal law is free;
Article 427 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides:
"Except where the law provides otherwise, the offense may be established by any mode of evidence and the judge decides based on his personal conviction. The court may base its decision only on evidence that it made during the debates and contradictorily discussed before him."
We are bound by an obligation of means towards our customers. Our company uses all the modern and legal means to obtain the best results. As law graduates from several universities, our investigators have a vast legal knowledge.
We make our services available to individuals, businesses, banks, insurance, court officers, etc ... ...
Being with you throughout the investigation, GAPA IP, for his advice, his competence and seriousness, provides you with effective help and assistance
Our competences: "Ratione materiae"
We carry out surveys, investigations, research in private law, criminal law and in the economic field.
Territorial Jurisdiction « Ratione loci »
We carry out investigations in France and abroad. We have no territorial limits, provided that investigations are conducted in compliance with laws and regulations of the countries in which we execute our missions. Our investigators speak several languages.
The mission must be legitimate, ie there must be a legal link between the client (agent of the mission) and the person or entity on which the private law investigator has to investigate.
The mission must be based on an article of law legitimizing the investigation.
At the end of each investigation, a written, detailed and accurate report is delivered to you. This is receivable by court under Section 1353 of the Civil Code. All our boards, assignments and investigations are covered by professional secrecy under Article 226-13 of the Penal Code. |
